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Doctor hopes FDA-approved colon cancer blood tests boosts screening rates
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A simple blood test to screen for colorectal cancer was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.According to the American Cancer Society, 53,000 people will die of colorectal cancer this year and less than 60 percent follow screening guidelines. Doctors are hoping the newly approved screening tool will help change that."I'm very happy that we have an additional tool in our toolbox to help people get screened for colon cancer," said Dr. James McCormick, chief of colon and rectal surgery at Allegheny Health Network.Dr. McCormick is excited about the FDA-approved first-of-its-kind blood test. It's meant for people...
Trafford Junior American Legion baseball keeps winning
Trafford Junior American Legion team used a six-run eighth inning and stayed alive in the state tournament with a 9-3 victory against Upper Perkiomen on Monday at the White Township Complex. Caleb Kerstetter had two hits and three RBIs, while Jordan White had two hits, including a two-run single in...
Pittsburgh police, FBI investigating antisemitic vandalism overnight
PITTSBURGH — Two Jewish institutions and several families were targeted with antisemitic vandalism overnight, according to police. As Pittsburgh police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation investigate, leaders in the Jewish community met with Mayor Ed Gainey, police Chief Larry Scirotto, and state elected officials to hold a news conference on the vandalism.
Pittsburgh Public Schools board president talks expectations and goals for upcoming school year
PITTSBURGH — More than 20,000 students in Pittsburgh Public Schools are expected to be back in the classroom in August. School board President Gene Walker said he is always excited for the first day back. "A new crop of students coming in, especially our high school kids, our eighth-graders...
Bridge over Pittsburgh's Saw Mill Run Boulevard to be razed
A poorly rated bridge over Saw Mill Run Boulevard in Pittsburgh’s Mt. Washington neighborhood is set to be torn down this week after a judge denied a request to halt demolition. The bridge, located near Woodruff Street, is owned by the city of Pittsburgh but is not used as...
Squirrel Hill synagogue, Jewish Federation office building vandalized
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- A synagogue in Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill neighborhood and the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh's office building were vandalized early Monday morning.Chabad of Squirrel Hill was defaced with spray paint overnight. Congregants worked to cover the graffiti on the synagogue along Beechwood Boulevard.The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh also shared an image on social media of their office building vandalized with spray paint and antisemitic messaging.The organization released a statement calling on residents to report vandalism or other acts of hate. The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh is angered and disgusted by the acts of antisemitic graffiti and vandalism on...
Councilperson to introduce red light camera monitoring in Pittsburgh
A Pittsburgh Councilwoman plans to introduce legislation that would bring automated red-light enforcement systems to the city. Councilperson Erika Strassburger will introduce the legislation on Tuesday morning.
Come hungry: New Kensington gearing up for 43rd annual Festa Italiana
Nancy Brock doesn’t think there will be any problem with a shortage of food for this year’s Mount St. Peter Church Festa Italiana. They’ll have more than 3,400 meatballs, 40 trays of lasagna and plenty of spaghetti, pizza and polenta, said Brock, who is in charge of food preparation for the 43rd year of the festival Aug. 2 and 3 in New Kensington.
WPIAL grants eligibility to 4 transfers, denies Central Catholic football freshman
Jul. 29—Greensburg Central Catholic transfer Anthony "A.J." Tarpley is fully eligible to play basketball for the Centurions this winter. The sophomore guard who transferred from Greensburg Salem had an eligibility hearing Monday at the WPIAL office in Scott. His transfer paperwork hadn't received a sign off from Greensburg Salem administrators, but WPIAL executive director Scott Seltzer said ...
2024 Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star Team: Latrobe’s John Wetzel
A team that didn’t have a playoff win for 54 years has two in the past two seasons, and John Wetzel has a lot to do with it. Latrobe’s quarterback and three-star safety has developed into of the WPIAL’s top dual threats. Last year, he passed for 1,289 yards and rushed for 1,117, accounting for 33 touchdowns, 34 if you count the one he caught on a trick play.
Here’s how we made Pittsburgh’s streets come alive this summer
Thank you for an incredible season of OpenStreetsPGH!. This past Saturday in Homewood + East End was a fantastic way to end our 2024 season. Attracting over 50,000 guests each summer, this year OpenStreetsPGH was thrilled to partner with hundreds with of local businesses and organizations to curate an exciting array of activities and fun for all ages and abilities.
Talk Pittsburgh Links: July 29, 2024
Visit the links below for more on today's guests & topicDelish: They Wanted To Throw A Vegetarian Wedding. Their Guests Threw A Fit.Elle: Less Is More: Welcome To The Rise Of #CelibacyThe Vandal PGHThe Shyne AwardsCreative DIY Workshop | Ya Jagoff! Jag TagPittsburgh Girls Club | InstagramBakery Square Book ClubAHN Psychiatry and Mental HealthTalk Pittsburgh on Social MediaFacebookInstagram
Update from Oakmont Carnegie Library
Change in this Thursday, August 1st Makerspace Hours. Normally we open at 10am, but this week we will open at 2pm. For full social media post, click here: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=893817386116990&set=a.662729175892480&type=3.
Jackie Gallagher-Smith excited to be home for Senior Women's Open
Carol Semple Thompson isn’t the only golfer in this week’s U.S. Senior Women’s Open Championship with Pittsburgh roots. Jackie Gallagher-Smith, whose parents grew up in Johnstown, also calls Western Pennsylvania home. Her husband, Ed, was from Norvelt in Westmoreland County. “When I was driving in from the...
QB Nate Yarnell can't do it alone, so here are 5 units that need to step up for Pitt this season
Jul. 29—Before compiling a list of the most important players who will populate the Beano Cook Fields when Pitt begins prepping for a new season Wednesday, we need to first identify the obvious choice for leader of the class: The quarterback, Nate Yarnell. There are several players who are as important as Yarnell, who is entering his junior season. (Has it been two years already?) But no one ...
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